A festival for children and adults. Founded in 2006, this small local book festival provides programmes for adults and children. A number of Scotland’s most successful authors and politicians deliver talks on their experiences and writings. Creative writing workshops for children introduce them to the wonders of literature through storytelling.
Deep sigh. Determined to get there one year.
When? Traditionally the first weekend in October 2016 TBC
Where? Port Ellen Primary School, Port Ellen, Islay Island off the west coast of Scotland |
Who? 2016 TBA
Festival Website: Islay Book Festival
Previous festivals:
2013 - Val McDermid, Janice Galloway, Mairi Hedderwick, Matthew Fitt, Richard Dargie, Keith Charters, Margaret Ryan, Alison Fitt
2012 - Keith Brumpton, Catherine Czerkawska, Geoff Dupuy-Holder,
Vivian French, Sue Lawrence, Joan Lennon, Justin and Linda Ruthven-Tyers, Linda Strachan, Chae Strathie and SCOTLAND’S MAKAR – AWARD WINNING POET AND PLAYWRIGHT – LIZ LOCHHEAD
Catherine MacPhail, David Donaldson, Joseph Murphy, Julia Donaldson, Lari Don, Margaret Elphinstone, Tony Bonning, Ian Cameron
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Hamish Macdonell,Andrew Nicoll,
Robin Laing, Lin Anderson, Alex Gray and Alanna Knight. DA Nelson, Joan Lennon, Moira Munro and Simon Puttock.
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